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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 7 OF 4/1/78

AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

At:

(2) 3

1. MR FRANK HOOLEY MP HAS TABLED 2 QUESTIONS FOR PRIORITY WRITTEN

ANSWER ON 10 JANUARY.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE

1) WHETHER HMG HAS ANY PLANS TO ISSUE LEASES ON LAND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES BEYOND 1997: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.

11) HOW MANY DEATH SENTENCES IMPOSED BY THE COURTS IN HONG

KONG HAVE BEEN COMMUTED

(A) ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR: AND

(B) ON THE ADVICE OF HMG DURING THE PERIOD 1970-1977.

2. WE PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS:-

(1) QUOTE WE HAVE NO SUCH PLANS AT PRESENT, 1997 IS STILL SOME WAY AHEAD BUT THIS IS A PROBLEM OF WHICH WE ARE CONSTANTLY

CONSCIOUS UNQUOTE.

(11) QUOTE (A) 78

(B) 1

UNQUOTE.

3. GRATEFUL COMMENTS BY 09002, 6 JANUARY.

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